Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 1/24/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Tampa Bay Lightning (31-13-4) are on their way to Nationwide Arena on Saturday where they will play the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-7).

The Tampa Bay Lightning came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-1 victory against the Sharks their last time out. Tampa Bay tallied 2 mins in the box for this matchup. In addition, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to convert it into a goal. The Lightning had a solid offensive performance in this victory. In the game, they netted 4 of the 20 shots they put on net.

In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Tampa Bay Lightning have notched 168 goals (5th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have conceded 119. For the current campaign, they have 66 points and their points percentage is .688. Tampa Bay comes into tonight with 150 power play chances and they have tallied 31 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 20.67%. While at even strength, the Lightning have allowed the opponent to score 95 goals while notching 137 of their own. Tampa Bay has tried 1,312 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.8%. The Lightning have had 1,254 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .905. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have earned 152 power play opportunities (12th in professional hockey) and have earned 24 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jonas Johansson. Opponents have been able to score 287 goals versus Johansson in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.30. Johansson has been in goal for 98 contests throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .891 in his 4,283 minutes on the ice. He has accumulated an overall record of 42-32-13 and he started in 87 games. Over the course of his pro career, Johansson has 39 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .448. Johansson has had 2,628 shot attempts against him and has recorded 2,341 total saves.

In their last game, Columbus went up against the Stars in a game where the Blue Jackets ended up with the victory by a final of 1-0. The Blue Jackets scored 1 goal of the 22 shots on goal they took. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this one but weren't able to score a goal.

The Blue Jackets have scored 121 goals at even strength and 24 goals (26th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Columbus has taken 1,511 shots (4th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.60%, while allowing their opponents 1,535 shots. So far this year, the Columbus Blue Jackets have notched a total of 145 goals, 53 points, and a points percentage of .530. They have permitted 163 goals to be scored by of a combination of 129 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 124 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 19.35%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.71% on the other teams 140 power play tries, and their save percentage is 89.4%.

For the opposition you will find Jet Greaves defending the goal. He has gathered 1,556 saves out of 1,698 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .916. Greaves has compiled a lifetime mark of 25-21-8 and has participated in 55 games. He was named a starter in 52 contests and his ice time sits at 1,197 minutes. Greaves' quality start percentage comes out to 67.3% and he has accumulated 35 quality starts in his professional career. His opposition is averaging 2.73 goals/game and he has allowed 142 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Columbus

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